Youth

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  Youth

  2026-04-27

  Young artists reshape Afghanistan’s image through art

  Young women in western Afghanistan use miniature art to reject extremist ideologies, reshape global perceptions, and guide the next generation toward peace and coexistence.

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  Youth

  2026-04-16

  Young female artists use miniature art to challenge extremism

  Afghan female artists revive centuries-old traditions while challenging extremism and reshaping Afghanistan's global image.

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  Youth

  2026-03-04

  Afghan cricket players deliver impressive performance at World Cup

  Afghanistan’s commanding performances at the 2026 T20 World Cup showcased its growing strength, confidence, and ability to challenge top international cricket teams.

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  Youth

  2026-02-06

  Community pathways for Afghan youth offer peaceful alternatives to extremism

  Across Afghanistan, youth-led social, cultural, and religious institutions are fostering resilience, opportunity, and peaceful values that naturally counter violent extremist influence.

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  Youth

  2025-07-17

  UNODC initiative empowers Nigerian youth to resist extremist recruitment

  Nigeria’s young people are being trained to serve as change agents in a nation scarred by terrorism, economic hardship and violence.

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  Youth

  2022-12-06

  Afghans gather in Herat to share concerns, demand better living conditions

  Hundreds of women and young Afghans gathered in Herat city in the first of a series of gatherings across the country to demand their rights and ask for better living conditions.

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  Youth

  2022-08-26

  Former Fatemiyoun fighter says militia duped Syrian youth, broke promises

  A Syrian youth who joined the Iran-backed Afghan militia for promised payment, benefits and security says he found only broken promises and indoctrination.

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  Youth

  2022-07-07

  Football tournament in Kunduz aims to strengthen national unity

  'Such tournaments help football to grow ... and send the message of peace and unity among various ethnic groups,' the director of the Kunduz Physical Education and Sports Department said.

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  Youth

  2022-06-22

  Amid restrictions on other sports, local wrestling entertains thousands in Herat

  Matches provide thousands of residents the opportunity to have fun together for a few hours, away from economic woes and life challenges.

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  Youth

  2022-05-23

  Dozens of orphans face uncertain future in Sar-e-Pul

  When the provincial orphanage closed nine months ago, about 60 orphans found themselves living with relatives who are financially unable to properly feed, clothe and educate them.